NHTSA Complaint #10135134 — 2000 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10135134
Vehicle	2000 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE
Component	VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
Date of Incident	August 24, 2005
Date Filed	September 1, 2005
Mileage	54,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NY

Consumer Description

THE HEATER CORE HAS FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME. I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM A DEALER WITH 54,000 MILES ON IT AND AFTER 500 MILES THE HEATERCORE IS FRIED. THE WORST PART IS THAT WHEN I WENT TO THE MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP TO GET MY REMOTE REPROGRAMMED I GOT THE PRINTOUT OF ALL THE PREVIOUS SERVICE THAT WAS DONE ON IT. THE HEATER CORE WAS ALREADY REPLACED AT 24,000 MILES!!! DOES THIS MEAN THAT I WILL HAVE TO SPEND AROUND $1,000 EVERY 25K MILES THAT I DRIVE THE CAR??? MITSUBISHI, PLEASE ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM! REGARDING TO THE PROBLEM ITSELF... I GOT ALL THE USUAL SYMPTOMS - THE WINDSHIELD WAS FOGGING UP, THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL OF THE ANTIFREEZE IN THE CAR AND NOW THERE'S A POOL OF ANTIFREEZE BY THE PASSENGER'S SEAT. THIS CANNOT BE GOOD FOR MY RESPIRATORY SYSTEM... ANTIFREEZE IS A POISON. I'VE HAD SOME PROBLEMS WITH MY LUNGS BEFORE AND IF IT GETS WORSE AFTER THIS PROBLEM, MITSUBISHI WILL LOOK AT A HUGE LAWSUIT. *NM

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